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The Alliance Herald
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VOLUME XXV
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, JUNK 6,
V
NUMBER 27
DEVELOPING CAT
TLE INDUSTRY
OF NEBRASKA
SECOND ALLIANCE
GUN CLUB SHOOT
O. W. HERVEY TELLS EARLY
HISTORY NEBRASKA AND
OF BARTLETT RICHARDS.
MUCH PROGRESS SINCE THEN
Development of the Selected Herd,
Resulting in High Grade Stock
Efforts of Stockmen to Up
hold Standard.
$125 in Cash and 92A In Trophic to
lie Awarded at Second Annual
Alliance Tournament.
O. W. Hervey, long known as one
of Nebraska's most prominent live
stock boosters who has been with the
Twentieth Century Farmer for sev
eral years, which has been consoll
dated with the Nebraska Farmer, of
Lincoln, wrote The Herald a rery in
teresting letter this week, reading as
follows:
"Omaha, Nebraska, June 3, 1918.
"Mr. John W. Thomas,
Live Stock Editor,
The Alliance Herald,
Alliance, Nebraska.
"Dear Mr. Thomas:- I am mailing
you a copy of the Twentieth Century
Farmer Its closing issue, containing
an article I have written mainly In
corporating some personal informa
tion I got from our friend Richards
at the time and previous to his incar
ceration for the same offense that
thousands of others were alike guilty
of, if it could be classed or fairly
termed a guilt.. Bartlett Richards,
to my idea, of personality in men,
was a splendid type of man and in his
work accomplished a great work in
his range cattle breeding, which I
have thought should be accredited to
him, and as I am going out of news
paper activities I could not feel satis
fied in not giving expression to some
of his virtues in the range cattle In
dustry.
"I feel that practically every man
who engaged in operating herds on
the range in the early days of the
country deserves my recognition for
the influence he exerted in helping in
the civilizing of the range and there
by aiding in a general bettering of
conditions.
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The second annual registered tour
nament of the Alliance Gun club will
be held in this city on Sunday, June
9. One hundred and twenty-five dol
lars In cash and 12 5 in trophies will
be awarded as prises. Local t nip
shooters are anxiously awaiting the
event.
The program is as follows:
Events Targets Entrance Added
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2
S
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Money divided per cent system
50-30-20. Targets thrown at two
rents each included in entrance. In
terstate rules will govern. Two high
guns trophies. Optionals on each
75 targets. Total entrance with op
tionals today $18. Shells for sale on
the grounds. Lunch will be served.
Further particulars can be secured
from R. C. Oladson, secretary.
Our great home guard of tr. p and
field shooters must have experienced
a thrill of pride when, on a recent
occasion, dispatches from "over
there" told how the ctoKeDore had
gone "over the top" and given a won
derful and dealy account of itself.
Nobly has trapshootlng lived up to
Its title, "The Patriotic Sport," for
from a harmless, clean and Invigorat
ing pastime it can at once be convert
ed into an appaling factor of destruc
tion which backed by American de
termination and withering accuracy,
becomes a creature for the most cock
sure and fanatical despot to conjure
with.
From time to time the trapshoot-
erB of the United States have heard
vague rumors of some more or less
authentic stories of the important
part the shotgun was playing in the
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"Send me cooieB of your miner "ul '
pnntoinino nnvthin. nf tn .),, I lunuientH. How they were being
western Nebraska live stock work attU8ht by experts to break flying tar
any time. I am still greatly interest- gets and otherwise beComtrtK familiar!
ed and shall always be in the live'with a weapon 'mat would 'shoot
stork work of your division of the where they looked" with a rapidity
state. You have certainly been a of PXecution which could be accom
loyal hard worker and I hope the j pHsbed with no other type of gun.
STOCKMEN'S CONVENTION PROGRAM
THE PROGRAM AT ALLIANCE NEXT WEEK WILL HE THE REST
tJIYEN AT ALLIANCE ( XN KNTIONS.
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The entertainment program for the annual stockmen's conven
tion, held In Alliance next week, shows the best line-up ever given
for a stockman's convention in Nebraska. Fourteen thrilling events
every afternoon promise nothing missed In the way of entertainment.
The daily program Is as follows:
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2:15 I. M., WEDNESDAY. .11 NIC 12 FA I II taiOINDS
1st vw Pony Race, half mile (Mh Five-eighths Dash
2nd (W Otrl Race, half mile 10th Wild Mule Race
8d Cow Horse llace, half mile llth High .lnmpirm Horse
till HIkIi School act. 12th Mule Riding Contest, with
nth Bucking1 Contest. slrsingle.
etli Three Horse Hoinan Race. 1:1th High Hiving Hog
half mile. 1 1th Roman Chariot Rare, half
711, Half Mile Hash. mile, eight horses.
Sill Relay Race, two miles.
Fanry shooting by Captain Hardy and daughter, of Denver.
Trick riding by Harry Walters, of Urover, Colorado.
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tlf P. M.. THURSDAY, Jl'NE 18 FAIR (JROINDS.
1st High Hiving Hog
21 High .lumping Horse
3 Wild Mule Ram
4th Cow Pony Race, half mile
51 Ii Kclay Race, two mil I
th Cow (ilrl Race
7th Cow Horse Race
8th High School Act
Ml, Half Mile Hash
till, Five-Eighths Hash
12tli Rlanrhe McKlnney, riding
runner against man rill
ing three horses stand
ing erect.
I .Mi Mule Riding Contest with
slrcingle.
1 tth Roman Chariot I tare, half
mile, eight horses.
loth Km king Contest
Trick riding by Harry Walters, of Grover, Colorado.
Fancy shooting by Captain Hardy and daughter, of Denver.
Other special events to be announced at the track.
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2:15 P. M., FRIDAY, JI NE 14 FAIR JROINDS.
THIS WILL BE THE BIO DAY. The committee is making ar
rangements to put on several extra events, which will be a big sur
prise. Watch for announcements on Thursday.
1st Mule contest with slrcingle
2d High Diving Dog
Id Half Mile !i
4th Relay Race, two mil--.
(finals)
5th Five-Eighths Dash
6tli Bucking Contest
7th High School Act.
8th Cow Horse Knee, half mile.
th Cow i.irl Race, half mile.
10A Cow Pony Race, half mile
11 tli Three Horse Roman Stand
ing Race, hull' mile.
12th Wild Mule Race
13th High J uniring Horse
14th Roman Chariot Race, half
mile, eight horses.
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COLLISION RESULTING RED CROSS SHIPS
FATALLY TO BROTHER MANY NEW ARTICLES
GRh.lfH COMPANY
ISSUES STATEMENT
Wyoming Oil Coiiimui), in Which
Many locai Parties Are Interested,
Tells of Recent Developments.
A large number of Alliance people
are Interested financially In the Grif
fith Oil company, whose head offices
are at Casper, Wyoming. The direc
tors of this company J. N. Andrews,
Lee M. Hall, I. Sallnsky, J. A. Ar
mour and Benjamin F. Beach, have
issued the following statement to
their stockholders, from Casper un
der date of May 20:
"The board of directors feel that a
report covering the matters discuss
ed and acted upon at the recent stock
holders' meeting should be made to
the stockholders of the company. It
is believed that this Is necessary In
view of the wide publicity given to
certain of the company's transactions
by the former president of the com
pany, Harry B. Griffith.
"In a circular letter or some twenty-seven
pages, which was mailed to
the stockholders of record, a personal
attack was made on his associate
members of the former board of di
rectors, because of certain transac
tions by the board which occurred
while the president was absent in
Texas, and because of certain differ
ences of opinion between the presi
dent and other members of the board.
"In the circular letter referred to,
only one side of the transactions was
set forth. As to the real situation
under which the transactions refer
red to occurred, facts were distorted
and charged were made explicitly Im
pugning the good faith and honesty
of the board of directors. The pres
ident of the company, acting upon the
assumption that he was the sole
guardian of the company's interests,
and possessed a monopoly of honesty,
took these matters Into court, and
having obtained an injunction In the
district court of Wyoming, enjoining
all further operations on the part of
the hoard of directors, began a cam
paign of slander and abuse of his as
sociates in the board of preparatory
to an expected vindication of himself
at the stockholders' meeting.
SPUD SIAUATION
VARIES THRU
OUT COUNTRY
KAW VALLEY CROP GOOD
ACREAOE SHORT IN THE
AMERICAN BOTTOMS
CHICAGO MARKET EASIER
Growers of Old Stock Hauling to
Market Freely Stock Expect
ed to Clean Up Well Market
on New Potatoes.
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DELPHIAN CHAPTER
ORGANIZED HERE
The Alpha Delliian Chapter of Alli
ance Starts Out With Twenty
two Members in Alliance.
And hearing these stories, the trap-
shooter who, perforce of years
Judge L. A. Berry's Brother Passes Auditing of Hooks of Local Red Cross
Away TliN Week. Following t4. Anew the Affairs in Excellent
Condition.
Ilston With Motor f-yele.
Tuesday Judge L. A. Berry receiv
ed word from his brother. Fred, at
or. in. New York, to the effect that
their brother, Frank, had passed
is compelled to remain at home has away in the hospital.
J. S. Cockrell, auditor for the Ne
braska Red Cross, was In Alliance
Saturday for the purpose of auditing
the books of the local chapter. Eft
found the accounts in perfect balance
contented himself with a play of the
imagination which pictured each tar
get an enemy and increasd his scores
accordingly.
What interesting reading it would
Mr. Berry was struck by a motor and he e-pre88ed h pleasure at find
cycle, about three weeks r go. sulrer
Ing a broken leg, arm and a fractur-
ed skull. He was immediately re
moved to a hospital. Reports three
ing such a live and enthusisatic chap-
be for the followers of the sport of i days ago assured Judge Berry that
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The organization meeting of the
Delphian Chapter of Alliance was
held in teh rooms of the public lib
rary on Wednesday morning, June 5,
at 10 o'clock. Miss Tempa Lewis
Hughes, of Kansas City, organizer for
the Delphian society presided at the
meeting. Mrs. J. L. Hughes, also a
Delphian organizer was secretary of
the day.
The object of the Delphian chap
ters Is to promote social progress,
higher education, and personal Im
provement and to prove a representa
tive organized body, ready at any
time to take concerted action on any
measure that vitally affects the life
of the community.
The immediate plan is to pursue
the progress of civilization from
Egypt to the present day, thus obtain
ing a correlative knowledge of the
different epochs in the world's history
and their bearing on conditions to
day. The Delphian society is a national
organization and Alliance Is glad to
have the opportunity of being a unit
in its composition.
The following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. J. E. Hunter.
Vice President, Mrs J. 8. Rhein.
Secretary, Mrs. O. L. Origgs.
The membership is limited and
these ladles were enrolled:
R. W. Ber.l, E. H. Boyd, George
Darling, O. L Griggs, H. M. Hamp
ton. J. E. Hunter, A. C. McDonald,
W. W. Norton, W. J. Overton. Jerry
Rowan, J. S. Rhein. Nellie Tiller,
Isabelle Thomas, Gertrude Thlele,
Nellie WiUon. Ward Norton, Charles
Brltton, F. E. Black and H. L. Hun
ter, Misses Caroline and Mildred
Griggs and D troth? Hampton.
The nrst meeting will be held In
the public llb:ary rooms on the morn
ing of June 15.
NEW REAL ESTATE
FIRM IN BUSINESS
his brother was recovering and would
soon leave the hospital. Serious com
j plications set in Monday which caus
ed death late that night.
The Packer shows a number of
conflicting reports for the past week
In the spud sections, the situation for
the country being as follows:
Kansas City. Indications point to
a larger crop of potatoes In the Kaw
valley this year than In 1917, there
being an increase in acreage general
ly reported. The crop Is In good con
dition. On the north side of the river the
survey of the crop by the Union Pa
cific shows 2,689 acres planted, di
vided as follows: Muncle 60 acres;
Edwardsville 680; Bonner Springs
160; Lorlng 219; Lenape tf9; Fruit-
land 198; Linwood 23 4; Lawrence1
Including Midland 267; Williams
town. Including Buck Creek 235; Per
iv Including Medina 346; Newlan
50; Grantville 141.
The acreage on the south side of
the river has not yet been tabulated,
but last year there were 2,726 acres
grown
The Kaw valley potatoes usually
begin to move in carlots early in
July.
Potato Acreage Short in American
Bottoms.
St. Louis. Mo. The demand for
old notatoes last week was slow and
whilo offerings were light, the move
ment was draggy.
The potato acreage in the Amen
can Bottoms, across the river from
here is about 75 per cent of lust year.
1-iKt year around 125 cars were
shipped. This year It is not believed
more than 100 cars will be loaded.
F. A. Bald, of Central City, and Lloyd
Thomas, of Alliance, Start Busi
ness in New Office.
His report shows annual dues col-
'1' iied of $1,110.50; subscribing dues
collected of $126.50; miscellaneous
income of $6,618.51. The miscellane
ous expense amounted to $5,573.57,
unaccounted from other branches
$365.50, and cash on hand of $1,
918.44. The last shipment of goods Includ
ed: 490 abdominal bandages. 125
sciiltatus, 515 T bandanges, 435 tri
angular, 44 bed jackets, 60 pajamas,
in tl ,.K... O n ., V, i ... a
1- I UUVilirm rill nmro, i a mill in.
I The movement will rommence
"We are happy to say that these about July 1.
matters have all been cleared up, Lower prices prevailed for new po
and that the affairs of the company tntoes last week. Offering! showed a
are now in shape to move forwi 1 considerable increase and the demand
without further delay and interfer- quiet. The market displayed an
ern e By an overwhelming vote of unsettled tone on the decline. Loulsl
the stock represented, which aggre-1 (Continued on Pate 12 Section 1)
gated some ninety per rent of the en-,
tire Issued stock, the action of the
president wsb repudiated, and the
course pursued by his associate mem
bers of the board was ratified and ap
proved. It was apparent from the
temper of th meeting that while the
stockholders were anxious to maln
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STARCH FACTORY GETS
irtiii riiriAim nrisriiT
mum cntuuKAucmcni
Prof. C. W. Pugsley, director of the
extension service of the college of
agriculture of the University of Ne
braska, has resigned to enter private
business. Prof Pugsley had been di
rector of the extension service for
seven years and his services were7S drawers, 110 under shirts, 30 bed
F. A. Bald, of Central City. Nebr.,
and Lloyd Thomas, of Alliance, have
entered the real estate business in Al
liunce under the Arm name of the
Thomas-Bald Investment compuny.
The new firm has opened offlces In the
first floor of the Aliance National
bank building.
Mr. Bald Is an attorney and has
been engaged in the real estate busi
ness at Central City for several years.
He has been engaged for nearly two
years in selling Box Butte county real
estate and owns a good slice of Box
Butte county farm lands. During the
last year h worked with F. A. King,
who joined the army in December at
Alliance.
Lloyd Thomas was engaged In the
real estate business at AAliauce In
the years 1909 and at that time
handled the sale of several thousand
acres of Box Butte county lands. He
has always been known as one of
western Nebraska best boosters and is
credited by those who know with be
ing responsible to a large extent, for
the extensive and favorable publicity
given this part of the state during
past years.
The new firm starts out with excel
lent eastern connections and a good
list of western Nebrasku lands. In
uddition to the sale of ranches and
farm lands they will engage in the de
velopment of potash lakes, having
leases and options on a number of
excellent propositions.
highly valued by the university. The
board of regents expressed at being
unable to meet the flaterlng offer
Prof. Pugsley received from private
sources. C. E. Gunnels, state county
agent leader, was appointed by the
regents to succeed Prof. Pugsley.
Wednesday sixty-nine young men
registered at the court bouse, of this
number sixty-two were native citi
zens, three naturalized and four
aliens. There was but one colored
man in the entire number that regis
tered. The Alliance city library got to
gether a nice box of books last week.
These were turned over to Sergeant
Gibbs, of the recruiting station. He
shipped them to Camp Howie, Texas.
.38 of an inch of rain fell Tues
day evening at Alliance.
socks, 20 reversible bed Jackets, 16
shoulder wraps', 39 wash cloths, 66
tray clothes, 40 napkins and 30 hand
towels.
The Red Cross rei.vosts t iose kn't
t:rtr sweaters to see that the sruros
are sewed Instead o crocheted Those
hav'ng old -nltted earments c m lo a
good deed by donating them to the
Red Cross. Old kid gloves are useful
for making lining for aviator's
jeekets.
TWO SPECIAL TRAINS
DURING CONVENTION
Business Men ami Fanners Strongly
in Favor of Establishment of
Potato Starch Factory
Trains Will Run From Hyannis to
Alliance on June 12 and 18 to
Handle Convention Traffic.
Dr. Mahaffy returned from Mullen
Tuesday, where he went to help his
brother, R. W., take care of a num
ber of head of cattle, shipped from
southern Texas.
Miss Opal Russell and Mrs. P. C.
Cogswell autoed to Crawford Tues
day, returning on No. 42 Wednesday
night.
Secretary Fisher, of the Commun
ity club, and his committee have ar
ranged for twj special trains lo care
for the visiton to this city du'ing the noon
Pref. R. F. Howard, or Lincoln,;
secretary of the federal potato com- i
mittee and a government buster for
the development of the potato indus
try, spent Saturday In Box Butte
county explaining the potato starch
factory proposition to business men
and farmers.
Professor Howard spoke first to s
number of Alliance business men at
a luncheon at the Alliance Hotel a
He stated that four montht
stockmens' convention. On the 12th 'ago l'rof Pugsley, director or the unl
teh train will start at Hyannis and versity extension servlee'of the Col
stop at every town along the route , ieKe of Agriculture, started invest!
Mrs. L. L Smith Is entertaining
the T. A. A. club at a 9 o'clock break
fast this morning.
Mrs. Frank Abegg will entertain
the T. A. A. club this evening, Mrs.
J. F. O'Connor being the honored
guest. Mrs. O'Connor wll leave
Thursday night for Fremont to spend
a couple of months with her parents.
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OFFICIAL HOME GUARD ORDER
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ALL MEMBERS of Box Butte Home Guards will report at
headquarters tent at Third and Box Butte avenue, Alli
ane, at 9 o'clock a. m., on Saturday, June 8, to assist in
the registration of all men between the ages of 16 and 50, as
per order of the Box Butte county council of defense. No ex
cuse will be accepted for non-appearance from any member of
the home guards.
Any guard absenting himself from this duty will be dealt
with by the county council of defense. All guards and non
commissioned officers will appear in proper uniform.
(Signe) ROY C. STRONG, Captain
Company A, Box Butte Home Guards.
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and on the 13th the train will leave
Alliance early in the morning, stop
ping going east and coming b: ck. Ar
rangements have been made to stop
No. 4 2 on the 12th at Antioch and
Hyannis and on the 13th at Antioch
and Lakeside. The train on the 13tb
goes only as far east as Lakeside.
Schedule for June 12.
Alliance to Hyannis, no stops.
Lv. Hyannis 9:45 a.m.
Ashby 10:02 a. m.
Bingham 10:20 a. m.
Ellsworth 10:40 a.m.
Lakeside 11 : 01 a. m.
Antioch 11:25 a.m.
Hoffland 11:35 a. m.
Ar. Alliance (Cen. time) 12:01 a. m.
Schedule for June 18.
Lv. Alliance (Cen. time) 9:30 a.m.
Ar. Hoffland 10:05 a.m.
Lv.
Antioch .
Lakeside
Lakeside
Antioch .
Hoffland
Ar. Alliance
.10:15 a. in
.10:40 a. m
.11:01 a. m
.11:25 a. m
.11:85 a. m
. 12:01 bgkqj
Ar. Alliauce (Cen. time) . 12 : 01 p.m.
The draft board announces that
there will be 41 men called from this
district during June.
Mr and Mrs. Perry Schwasinger,
farmers about one mile northwest of
gating the making of starch from po
tatoes. This investigation has beet
carried on faithfully and NebraBki
will have several of these factoriei
in time for the next crop of spuds.
In his talk Prof. Howard explalnei
that many people confuse potati
starch and flour, although they ar
distinctly different products ant
made In a different way. The potati
flour Is made from the entire sold
content of the potato white potati
Btarcb simply takes the starch whlcl
forms a large part of the solid potat
content. Moisture forms about 78 pe
cent of the potato. Pror Ho wan
had samples of both potato stare)
and flour, made in the governmen
experimental laboratory at Denver.
la the making of starch all kind
of potatoes can be used culls, pota
toes aJBIcted with dry rot and scat
can all he used. Denver Arms cat
now furnish all the machinery neees
sary to make potato starch. A fac
tory sn-Bclent to handle 8 00 Bushel
per day will cost from 8,000 to $10
000 for the machinery. The build
lugs and installing would cost prot
ably that much additional. Twenty
five thousand dollars would be ampl
to build and finance a factory in Bo
Butte county.
Ten pounds of starch is made froi
100 pounds of potatoes. The operat
ing cost in producing a pound o
starch la from one to one and on
Quarter cents. The potatoes woul
town, became the parents of a little COBt average of fourty cents pe
gin, oorn to mem Monaay evening (Continued on Page 12 Section 1)